0 a period when sb rules a country or has great power -- règne [ feminine ]
the reign of Queen Victoria le règne de la reine Victoria
1 to rule or be very powerful -- régner
Which King reigned the longest? Quel roi a régné le plus longtemps ?
2 the time during which a king or queen rules -- règne
in the reign of Queen Victoria.
3 to rule, as a king or queen -- régner
The king reigned (over his people) for forty years.
4 to be present or exist -- régner
Silence reigned at last.
The consumer must reign everywhere.
Great uncertainty will reign until this has been taken.
The result is that complete hypocrisy reigns.
If political and economic power are not distinctly separated, only corruption can reign supreme.
The greatest ambiguity reigns as regards its interpretation.
During her reign, she always showed a special interest in the agricultural sector and cattle farming in my country.
Why does it allow impunity to reign in this region?
It is a significant change in the balance of power in a region where instability reigns.
